Nation's First Installation of Bikestation Secure Bike Modules Contracted for Covina, Calif.

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Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:10am EDT

Nation's First Installation of Bikestation Secure Bike Modules Contracted for
Covina, Calif.
Bike Transit Center Fits City's Plan for Sustainability






LONG BEACH, Calif., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The nation's first Bikestation
Secure Bike Module, a new concept in cost-effective, compact, multi-use
bicycle transit center, is contracted for installation at the Covina Metrolink
station in Covina, Calif. According to Andrea White-Kjoss, president and CEO
of Mobis/Bikestation, the company that plans, designs, implements and operates
alternative multimodal transit systems across the U.S., "The new bike modules
overcome a top concern people have that keep them from using their bikes --
theft." The new Bikestation Covina Secure Bike Module is 10 x 25 square feet
of high tech, "green" design offering 36 secure parking spaces to accommodate
up to 80 users through digital access. 

The Bikestation Secure Bike Module will be unveiled by Covina Mayor Walter
Allen at Bikestation Covina on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 6:00 PM. Daryl
Parrish, city manager, Covina, Calif. stated, "The new Bikestation Secure Bike
Module is directly in line with the strategic plan for the City of Covina.
We're actively developing environmentally sustainable programs that both serve
the health and convenience of our citizens and reduce our carbon footprint.
While some of these programs can take a long time to implement, the
Bikestation is a fast, cost-effective project that can benefit the people of
Covina right away. This is also an example of a truly effective public/private
partnership that we expect to see more of across the U.S. We're proud to be a
leader in California's push to alternative transportation."

Bikestation Covina, expected to be in operation by the late fall of this year,
will feature monitored electronic security. Users can sign up at
www.Bikestation.com or over the phone, and their access key fob will allow
them not only to use Bikestation Covina but any Bikestation in the U.S. There
are expected to be 200 Bikestations in operation within the next five years.
While Covina will start with a single Secure Bike Module, the LEED
3.0-compliant design is scalable, allowing the city to add to the facility or
add new Modules when required. 

Mayor Walter Allen of Covina said, "Covina has one of the busiest Metrolink
stations in Southern California. For over 10 years, our city council has
worked hard to develop innovative options in transportation. Our new
Bikestation Covina Secure Bike Module will allow Covina residents to bike to
the station for transportation and recreation. It reduces the need for
parking, improves people's health, and lowers emissions, and the clever,
innovative design of the module fits right into the look of our downtown. The
Bikestation is good for the environment and for the people of Covina."

The City of Covina Metrolink Station is the third busiest station in the
Metrolink system, serving 15 cities in the eastern San Gabriel Valley, with
average weekday annual boardings of 204,000 commuters. Bikestation Covina adds
bike transit infrastructure that makes using mass transit more convenient and
feasible for more people, more often.

About Mobis Transportation/Bikestation
Mobis Transportation/Bikestation is a consulting, development and management
firm that helps clients develop sustainable bicycle and other alternative
multimodal transportation infrastructure systems from inception through
construction, operations and maintenance. It was founded with the goal to
reduce traffic congestion and vehicular emissions, improve access to mass
transit and offer meaningful mobility choices. Mobis helps clients make the
most of every transportation and development dollar by leveraging those
investments -- bringing them more customers for less. With over 13 years
experience and deep operational expertise, Mobis stands apart as one of the
world's leading experts in making multimodal transportation a reality. Mobis
operates a network of innovative transportation facilities through
Bikestation, CityWheels and City BikeShare brands. Bikestation creates the
only turnkey ecosystem for bicyclists and bicycling. Bikestation facilities
offer secure bicycle parking and related services to make cyclists' lives
easier, including repair services, equipment and accessory sales, restrooms
and showers. Mobis/Bikestation has headquarters in Long Beach, Calif. More
information on Bikestation can be found at www.mobisinc.com and
www.bikestation.com, by calling 562-733-0106, or by e-mailing
info@bikestation.com.






SOURCE  Mobis Transportation/Bikestation

Deborah Jones of Strategies, +1-714-957-8880, ext. 113,
deborah@strategiesadpr.com, for Mobis Transportation/Bikestation
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